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A Launceston Disability Employment Service worker has taken out a national award for her outstanding service to people with disability and their employers. Amanda Williams who is a Workforce Partner with Interact Australia won the prestigious Steve Lawrence Award at CoAct’s annual conference for employment services. Named after the founder of CoAct, the award recognises … Continued
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PWDA urges people with disability to remain vigilant to suspicious activity in the wake of the HWL Ebsworth data breach, which impacted National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, prospective participants, their families and supports as well as NDIS staff earlier this year. The data breach took place in April 2023, and affected HWL Ebsworth – a … Continued
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Rumbalara House, one of Alino Living’s residential aged care homes on the Central Coast, recently introduced “This Is Your Life” presentations to its roster of activities. These presentations offer residents an opportunity to share their life story and build more connections within the community. The first of these presentations took place on Sunday, 23 July, … Continued
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News Release August 2, 2023 App receives $500K iMOVE CRC investment to revolutionise public transport for vision impaired commuters A revolutionary new app, aimed at transforming public transport for commuters who are blind or vision impaired, has secured a significant $500,000 investment from … Continued
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The Committee for the Convention Against Torture (CAT) has observed that Australia detains young people and adults who have disability and/or mental health disorders every year. Some are held indefinitely, and others cycle in and out of prisons and other places of detention. Many are subjected to traumatic, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. The National … Continued
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A partnership between Monash University and the Australian Football League (AFL) is helping make community football fit for all children. Researchers from the Monash Krongold Clinic, in the Faculty of Education, together with the AFL are breaking down the barriers to inclusion in sport and creating opportunities for all children to play football, including the … Continued
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PWDA welcomes today’s release of the Disability Royal Commission’s Research Report on eliminating restrictive practices. As a disability representative organisation of and for people with disability, we strongly believe that restrictive practices are discriminatory and must end. PWDA therefore urges the Disability Royal Commission to make this recommendation in their final report. “For too long, … Continued
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Receiving genetic health care can be a challenging, isolating experience for many people with intellectual disability. Meet the UNSW researchers who are trying to change that. Imagine walking into an appointment with your doctor. The reason for the appointment is never made clear to you. Your doctor never speaks to you directly, preferring to address … Continued
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Since it began in 1954, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has been the definitive benchmark that drives progress, globally. But this year, the ’23 Cannes Lion Advertising Awards were really making progress in the area of disability inclusion, and this disabled copywriter buckled in for the ride. So let’s do a quick overview of the current situation. … Continued
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Interact Australia, part of the IntoWork Group, is proud to unveil a new artwork by renowned Wiradjuri artist and lifelong disability advocate, Uncle Paul Constable Calcott, which supports its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The mural, titled ‘Respectful Interact’, symbolises Interact Australia’s connection and respect for First Nations people. It symbolises the experience of a person … Continued
